The Chain of Love

He was drivin' home one evenin' in his beat up Pontiac

When an old lady flagged him down, her Mercedes had a flat

He could see that she was frightened standin' out there in the snow

Till he said, "I'm here to help you, ma'am, by the way, my name is Joe"

She said "I'm from Saint Louis and I'm only passin' through

I must've seen a hundred cars go by, this is awful nice of you"

When he changed the tire and closed her trunk

And was about to drive away

She said, "How much do I owe you?", here's what he had to say

"You don't owe me a thing

I've been there too

And someone once helped me out

Just the way I'm helpin' you

If you really wanna pay me back

Here's what you do

Don't let the chain of love

End with you"

Well a few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe

She went in to grab a bite to eat and then be on her way

But she couldn't help but notice how the waitress smiled so sweet

And how she must've been eight months along and dead on her feet

No, she didn't know her story and she probably never will

When the waitress went to get her change from a hundred dollar bill

The lady slipped right out the door and, on a napkin, left a note

There were tears in the waitress's eyes when she read what she wrote

"You don't owe me a thing

I've been there too

And someone once helped me out

Just the way I'm helpin' you

If you really wanna pay me back

Here's what you do

Don't let the chain of love

End with you"

That night when she got home from work, the waitress climbed into bed

She was thinkin' about the money and what the lady's note had said

As her husband lay there sleepin' she whispered soft and low

"Everything's gonna be alright, I love you Joe"